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Everton have released a video thanking fans for their phenomenal support away in Europe this season.

The Blues secured their passage to the last 32 of the Europa League with a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg on Thursday night.

The Blues were allocated 2,900 tickets by the Bundesliga club - but took more than 5,000 fans to Germany, filling out the away end of the Volkswagen Arena, just as they had in Lille earlier in the group.

A number of supporters had also made the awkward and daunting journey to Krasnodar back in September, with Everton rewarding their endeavours with free tickets for the away fixture with Lille.

And the club has now produced a special package, via its official YouTube channel, thanking fans for their ongoing support.

It contains messages from John Stones, Leighton Baines, Tim Howard and manager Roberto Martinez, offering their appreciation of fans’ efforts so far this season.

Martinez says: “The voice that they give us is terrific, and we want to carry on experiencing that. That is what we want to do as a football club, to enjoy this experience together.”

Speaking of the game in Lille, in which more than 10,000 supporters made the trip to France, Howard adds: “We knew that Evertonians would travel in large numbers, but we were astounded when we got to the ground and saw how many were there.”

And in reference to the Krasnodar game, in which 500 hardy souls braved a roundabout trip to Southern Russia, Stones said: “To see them in the hotel before the game, and to see them turning out in their numbers was massive. Thanks to them.”

Baines added: “We appreciate that it is not cheap, and it takes a lot of people’s time and money up, so thanks very much. Hopefully we can repay you with some good results.

“It’s always amazing coming out and warming up. I always enjoy having a read of the flags and seeing where they are from.

“When you get that kind of support coming out here, I still get goosebumps. It’s pretty special.”

Everton have already announced significant reductions in ticket prices for their final Europa League group match, the dead rubber at home to Krasnodar on Thursday 11 December.